Whale Watching Tours on the Olympic Peninsula

Whale Watching Tours on
the Olympic Peninsula: Leave from Port Angeles or Port Townsend for short
transit times and long whale watching times.

Majestic Olympic Mountains soar to the south. Vancouver Island rises to the north and west. The San Juan Islands dot the seas to the north and east. Calm waters and beautiful scenery make the perfect backdrop in an area known for excellent whale watching and wildlife viewing opportunities.

Here, the beautiful, calm inland waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca play host to five types of whales: gray, minke, southern resident orca, transient orca, and humpback; not to mention a wide variety of marine birds, such as puffins, loons, mergansers, harlequin ducks, bald eagles, and many more. Other marine life thrives here, such as porpoises, harbor seals and stellar sea lions.

Description: Evening Magazine voted these guys #1 in the Pacific Northwest from 2010 through 2015. With
three locations in the PNW, Port Angeles, Everett, and Anacortes, this company
offers a variety of tours between March through November.

Their 85' Island Explorer 4, is fast enough to get you to where
the whales are; has a wrap-around viewing deck with full upper deck, hot food
and drinks, restrooms and indoor heated cabin. The company offers 4-5 hour
whale watching tours from May to November. See their website for details about
their locations in Everett and Anacortes.

Best of all, their success rate in finding the whales is unmatched. If your tour fails to find any whales, they will give you as many free trips as it takes until you have gotten what you came for - whale sightings.

Whale Watching Tour from Sequim WA

The Water Limousine

The Water LimousineLeaves from John Wayne Marina in Sequim, WAPhone: 1-800-860-9341Contact: charles@thewaterlimosine.comhttp://thewaterlimousine.com/

Fare: $195
for two hours, up to $695/day, for up to 6 persons. , available May 1 through September 30.

Description: This is a private charter service for whale and wildlife viewing, and many more purposes.

Captain Charles Martin holds a Merchant Mariners Masters license with the Coast Guard. He has cruised the Strait of Juan de Fuca since 2007, ferrying over 1300 passengers thus far. His vessel, a fully enclosed
26-foot Glacier Bay catamaran named Livin' the Dream, has taken people on whale, wildlife, and sightseeing tours, lighthouse cruises, even wedding cruises.

Choose from a tour around Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge, the many
lighthouses in the area, or an all-day cruise around the San Juan Islands. Plenty of opportunity for whale and wildlife viewing.

Description: This is a family owned, three generation company operating since 1985. Pete and Sherri Hanke offer a variety of whale and wildlife watching tours between Port Townsend, Friday Harbor on San Juan Island, and Edmonds/Seattle, departing from two locations: Port Townsend and Edmonds/Seattle. They also partner with the Port Townsend Marine Science Center and the Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society hosting special bird watching tours.

They have three fast and comfortable boats. Each one is equipped with onboard amenities like snack bars, restrooms, and great viewing areas.

Peninsula Sportsman Guide & Outfitting Service

Rates: $425/1-2 people per 3-4 hours. Additional
persons are $50/each (4 adult max); children under 14 are free. Contact
their office for more information.

Description: Owners David and Tiffany Drewry offer whale, wildlife and bird watching, in addition to water
fowl hunting, fishing and private charters around the Port Townsend waterways
and the Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge.

Whale Watching From the Washington Coast

The Whale Trail along the Olympic Peninsula coast is a
main thoroughfare for migrating whales. The best viewing spots are Kalaloch,
Rialto and Shi Shi beaches. Here's a great reference chart for when and where
to spot them: http://thewhaletrail.org/where-and-when-to-see-whales

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